Leif Johnson

Bio

Leif Johnson is a widely published tech and gaming writer who's as skilled at archery and throwing axes as he is at Dark Souls. He's also an eighth-generation Texan.

‘Pokémon Go’ Anniversary: One year later, it’s still a city dweller’s game

By Leif Johnson

I spotted the armadillo long before I saw a Pokémon. It was Monday, about a year after the release of Pokémon Go. The scene: a lonely stretch of treeless South Texas highway smack in the middle of the 500,000-acre O’Connor Ranch, where the only…

'Far Cry 5' can't ignore the real darkness lurking in rural America

By Leif Johnson

Far Cry 5 hasn't even been released yet, but the open-world first-person-shooter — in which players will be fighting to destroy a Christian doomsday cult in the heart of a red state — is already shaping up to be one of the most controversial games…